A common cloth similar to denim is made for work clothes. There are no zippers on Pern; trous close with button flaps, drawstrings, or a two-sided substance like Velcro. Long-sleeved sweaters and thicker trous are recommended for going outside the northern Holds, as there are plants to beware of in the brush.

Most clothing is a time-consuming process, so most apprentices and staff of Halls and Holds will only have a few sets of simple clothing. High ranking Lord Holders and Riders with have more elaborate clothing, often Weaver-craft made. Weavers usually make the gather clothing for those with the marks to afford them, Ranking Holders and riders mainly. In the holds and Weyr closer to the Weavercraft Hall, clothing tends to be more elaborate and stylish. In the other holds and Halls, the style tends to be more practical, with residents and apprentices wearing simple blouses/tunics and trous in the hall or hold colors.

Clothing for Men
Trous, overalls, shirts, tunics, wool or cotton sweaters, fur lined cloth jackets. In the south you may even see the odd turban.

Clothing for Children
As in most cultures, the children generally wear miniature versions of adult clothing, sometimes more simple, at other times just as -- if not more -- elaborate.

Tastes in clothing tend to be more ornate at Fort Hold. In the evenings, they design new clothes, using stones and hammered gold or silver leaf and unusual dyeing techniques for adornment. Famous for its complex brocades, knit or woven on multiple looms, brocade jackets cut in the ancient Chinese pattern turn up from time to time. The knit brocades are done on needles the width of sewing needles, using sisal or cotton thread.

Fort Hold is famous for its embroidery and weaving of peculiar clothes, producing cotton velvets, terry cloth and other slubbed fabrics. A type of sturdy denim is also woven for work clothing, necessary due to the plants in the brush, needlethorn, etc. Boat-necked sweater with long sleeves are common, as well as the bush trous.

Ista Hold and Weyr
Being of temperate to warm climate, really warm clothing is rarely needed, but the sea holders need warm sweaters and trous for fishing the cold seas. Istans, as in Southern Boll, tend to wear multiple layers of thin fabrics, or very little clothing at all, depending on the person. A large supplier of sisal, a majority of their clothing would be from this fiber. Shell jewelry is prevalent, Mother-of-Peral, scrimshaw work, cameos, and multiple lengths of petite shells adorn both men and women. Well known for their emeralds, they even flash on the Lord holder's badge of office.

Southern Boll Hold
Lush tropical vegetation abounds, but its buffeted by constant winds on three sides. Hot, balmy weather governs the attire, but hats will not stay on with the winds, so residents resort to veils, head scarves and turbans for sun protection. muumuus and sarongs dominate the clothing favorites here, but the occasional grass skirt does show up, along with daishikis and all types of clothing from a Middle Eastern influence.

Since the Weaver Hall resides here, the crops tend to be ones that the Hall requires, Earth flax and a Pernese equivalent, sisal and cotton.

Trading for fibers from other areas is common practise; trading for long ovine fleece from High Reaches, Lemos, Bitra, Nabol, and Igen, as well as llama hair from High Reaches. Drop-spindles and spinning wheels dominate the even activities while enjoying music or chatting with fellow crafters. Part of even the Dragonrider's evenings may be occupied by spinning or weaving as well- everyone who can makes thread, as so much of it is required for even a small amount of cloth. There are small looms in every Hall, Hold and Weyr, either as a hobby or employment, as the cloth is useful for every occupation. Each Hall and Hold make their own hand looms, crochet hooks, spindles, shuttles and needles, needed to make wall hangings and floor coverings, which break up the monotonous grey of the stone environment.

Gloves for formal wear, are of tatted lace; flax or cotton being the main threads used. Ordinary gloves are sewn from soft finely woven fabrics, using the neck fleece from the ovines.

Patterns for this equipment are copied over and over again, pieces being replaced as they wear out. Standing looms, knitting belts, spindles, embroidery hoops, braiding trees and frames for all types of crafts dominate the workroom of the Weaver Hall. Patterns are passed down from the original colonists- weaving, embroidery, knitting being some of these. The Hall also produces granny circle blankets, all types of flannels, burlap and cambric, to name a few. Silk-screening and custom dyeing are taught to the students, and although difficult, most turn out fabulous work. Bright colors tend to dominate the Hall most of the time, since the students and Journeymen has access to any "mistakes" that may occur, as well as errors in custom orders.